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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
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To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better
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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Traveling is learning.
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Money is sharper than the sword.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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He who learns, teaches.
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